Kappeln

[ˈkapl̩n]

/[ˈkapl̩n]/ name

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The verdict

“Kappeln” is uncommon German (frequency #70,439 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,439
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-kappeln · Kappeln · German

Kappeln · rank #70,439 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,439
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kampfrichter

Nearest frequency peer: Kampfrichter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kappeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kappeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kappeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordKappeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkapl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,439
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kappeln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kappelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kampfrichter“ (#70,438), „karierte“ (#70,440), „Kameraführung“ (#70,437). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kappeln“ bei #70,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kappeln is uncommon German at frequency #70,439 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkapl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kappeln, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kappeln, spelled K-A-P-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kappeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kappeln liegt in Deutschlands Norden.
  2. Ich bin in Kappeln geboren.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kappeln"?
"Kappeln" is spelled K-A-P-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkapl̩n].
What does "Kappeln" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kappeln" means: eine Stadt in Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Kappeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kappeln" is [ˈkapl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kappeln" come from?
"Kappeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kappeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kamelle#70,436Jägerin#70,434Kasinos#70,444Jeremia#70,425

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list